ByRoute 1 (Mainly Coastal)

ByRoute 1 is a mainly coastal route, described clockwise from Shankill on the southern outskirts of DUBLIN to Muff (Co. Donegal), taking in:

In Co. Wicklow -

Bray;

Bray Head, Kilruddery & Windgates, Rathdown;

Greystones & Delgany, the Glen of the Downs, Kilpedder & Kilquade;

Kilcoole, The Murrough, Newcastle, Rathnew, Broadlough;

Wicklow Town, Wicklow Head, the Old Coast Road, Magheramore, Magherabeg, Silver Strand, Brittas Bay (and Redcross);

Mizen Head & Ballymoyle Hill, Shelton Abbey, Seabank Beach, Arklow, Glenart, Clogga, Kilpatrick Beach and Kilmichael Point;

In Co. Wexford -

Tara Hill, Castletown & Ballymoney, Saleen, Courtown Harbour, Riverchapel, Ardamine, Poulshone Beach, Roney Point, Ballygarrett;

Cahore, Oldbawn / Newtown Beach, Kilmuckridge, Ballinoulart & Morriscastle, Blackwater, Curracloe & Castlebridge;

(Wexford Harbour,Town & Environs);

Rosslare, Kilrane & Tagoat;

Carnsore Point, Lady’s Island & Tacumshane Lakes, Tomhaggard & Kilmore;

Kilmore Quay, Ballyhealy, Ballyteigue, Duncormick, Carrick-on-Bannow, Cullenstown, Bannow Bay, Bannow Island, Wellington Bridge;

The Hook Peninsula, Clonmine, Tintern Abbey, Fethard -on-Sea, Baginbun Head, Kilcloggan, Slade Harbour;

Hook Head, Templetown, Loftus Hall, Dollar Bay, Duncannon, Arthurstown & Ballyhack;

In Co. Waterford –

Waterford Harbour, Passage East, Crook, Woodstown, Knocknadirragh Hill, Belle Lake, Creadon Head, Killea;

Dunmore East, Brownstone Head & Tramore Bay, Tramore;

The Copper Coast, Dunhill & Annestown, Bunmahon & Stradally;

Dungarvan Harbour, Dungarvan, the Ring Peninsula, Ardmore, Kinsalabeg, Youghal Bridge;

In Co. Cork -

Youghal;

Youghal Bay, Ballymacoda, Garryvoe, Shanagarry, Ballycotton. Roche’s Point;

Whitegate & Rostellan, East Ferry & Ballinacurra, Midleton, Curragh Wood, Carrigtwohill;

(Cork City & Environs);

Passage West, Monkstown, Ringaskiddy, Carigaline, Crosshaven, Minane Bridge & Tracton, Nohavel, Belgooly & Oysterhaven;

Kinsale, Kinsale Harbour,The Old Head of Kinsale, Ballinspittle & Garrettstown;

Courtmacsherry Bay, Kilbrittain, Timoleague, Coutmacsherry, the Seven Heads Peninsula;

Clonakilty Bay, Clonakilty;

Galley Head & Roscarbery Bay, Rathbarry;

Roscarbery;

Glandore Harbour, Glandore, Leap, Union Hall;

Castle Haven, Castletownshend, Toe Head, Tragumna, Lough Hyne;

Roaringwater Bay & Baltimore Harbour, Baltimore;

Skibbereen;

Ballydehob, Durrus;

Bantry Bay, Bantry, Ballylickey;

Glengarriff;

In Co. Kerry -

Kenmare Bay, Kenmare, Moll’s Gap, Gap of Dunloe, Beaufort, Killorglin;

Dingle Bay & Castlemaine Harbour, Miltown, Castlemaine, Aughils, Camp;

(Tralee & Environs);

Ardfert, Ballyheigue Bay, Ballyheigue, Kerry Head;

Ballyduff & Rattoo, Ballbunion, Beal;

Ballylongford, Tarbert;

In Co. Clare -

Killimer, Kilrush, Moyasta Junction;

Carrigaholt, The Loop Head Peninsula;

Kilkee, Doonbeg,

Mutton Island, Quilty;

Mal Bay & Spanish Point, Miltown Malbay;

Liscannor Bay, Lahinch, Liscannor;

Hags Head & the Cliffs of Moher, Doolin, Fanore, Black Head;

Ballyvaughan Bay; Balyvaughan & Bell Harbour, Finvarra, New Quay & Burrin;

In Co. Galway -

Aughinish & Kinvara Bays, Kinvara, Kilcolgan & Clarinbridge, Oranmore;

(Galway City & Environs)

Spiddal, Loughaunbeg, Indreabhán, Baile na h’Abhainn, Ros an Mhíl:

Casla / Costelloe, An Ceathrú Rua / Carraroe, Béal an Daingin, Cinn Mheara, Camus // Screeb, An Gort Mor & Rosmuc;

Derryrush, Cill Chiaráin, Carna, Gabhla & Bunahown;

An Caiseal / Cashel, Tuaim Beola;

Cloch na Rón / Roundstone, Errisbeg;

Ballyconneely, Derrygimla, Ballynaboy;

Clifden,

Aughrus, Cleggan, Moyard;

Letterfrack & the Renvyle Peninsula;

Kylemore, Leenane;

In Co. Mayo -

Carrowkennedy & Liscarney, Aghagower;

(Westport & Environs)

Newport,

Mallaranny, Ballycroy,

Bangor, Bunnahowen,

Belmullet, Blacksod,

Barnatra, Glenamoy, Belderg, Ballycastle,

Killala Bay, Killala;

Ballina;

In Co. Sligo -

Inishcrone, Easky,

Dromore, Templeboy,

Beltra, Ballysadare;

(Sligo Town & Environs)

Cliffony, Mullaghmore

In Co. Leitrim -

Tullaghan,

In Co. Donegal -

Bundoran, Ballyshannon,

Donegal Town, Mountcharles,

Killybegs,

Ardara, Portnoo,

Clooney, Maas,

Dunglow, Burtonport,

Gweedore,

Gortahork, Falcarragh, Dunfanaghy,

Creslough, Carrickart, Downies,

Milford, Carrowkeel,

Lough Swilly, Portsalon,

Rathmullen, Rathmelton,

Letterkenny,

Manorcunningham, Newtown Cunningham,

Burnfoot, Muff;

(The Inishowen Peninsula).

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